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TECH DADASWAG SYSTEM
&LEARNING
COMMUNITIES
Technology and the internetare reshaping around the
world.
But less than 30% are online
Gloobal Economic Resource
92%Increase in the
rate of growth ofGDP
$450Increase in annual
GDP per capita
- 30%Decrease in
extreme poverty
Internet Penetration = BigEconomic Impact
44mAdditional jobs
Where Are The Women?
Women in sub-Saharan Africaare less
likely to beonline
43%
Where Are The Women?Almost 80%
of young womenare afraid ofcyber cafesbecause of
sexual harrassment.
Girls and youngwomen believetechnology is
a male domain.
Why Africa Needs More Women inTech
$50-70Billion
Market opportunity
$13-18 Billion
Added annual GDP
"In my rural area, lives are lostdue to preventable ailments. I
would like to change that using technology."
"I want to become a computerexpert so that I can combat
criminals and terrorists who usetechnology to steal and destroy
lives."Linet Achieng'
Student, Kibera Girls Soccer AcademyHabiba Juma
Student,Kibera Girls Soccer Academy
Why Tech Needs Women
To solve real problems.
Technology, in acommunity setting,
unlocks our enormouspotential.
TechDada
Combines technologyand learning communities
to equip young women in Kenyawith skills in technology,
design, and businessto confidently pursue 21st-
century opportunities.
Swag SystemFree e-learning platformEducationalmaterial/courses in tech,design, and business.Offline
Enables students to create and share
content relevant to their communities
Locally created content
Culturally relevant
Appealing to young women
Swag System
Activities designed to be practical andcollaborativeImmediate feedback for enhanced learningBuild important job-related skillsStrengthen existing social bonds throughteamwork.
Swag System
LearningCommunities
We create safe tech hubsfor young womenthat encourage themto learn tech.
We partner with localcyber cafes owners,libraries, and schoolsfor “women only” spaces.
Let's makethis work.
“Any nation that failsto educate its girls
or employ its womenand allow them to
maximize their potentialis doomed to fall behind
the global economy.”
President Barak Obama
Tech Dada Team
